"Question","Category","Tags","Question explanation","Correct answer","Answer 1","Answer 2","Answer 3","Answer 4" "Alya is drafting revision notes from a long newspaper report about a school fire drill and a health and safety officer interview. The report says, The principal stressed that pupils should not run, but should move quickly and calmly to the assembly point. Alya wants to answer a retrieval question asking for the exact instruction given to pupils. Which phrase should she lift carefully from the report?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The phrase needed is the exact instruction from the text and should be copied with no extra wording.","move quickly and calmly","not run","move quickly and calmly to the assembly point","should move quickly","pupils should not run" "Jay is reading a case study about a museum evacuation after a power failure. The witness statement says, Visitors were told to leave by the nearest exit and gather in the courtyard beside the fountain. Jay needs the exact words for where the visitors were told to go after leaving. Which answer should he lift carefully?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The question asks for the destination after leaving, so the answer should be lifted directly from the text and kept short.","the courtyard beside the fountain","leave by the nearest exit","gather in the courtyard","beside the fountain","the nearest exit" "Mina is using a long article about an accident on a building site. The manager says, All workers must wear helmets and high visibility jackets before entering the scaffolding area. Mina is asked what two items were required before entry. Which option is the best carefully lifted answer?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The required items are stated directly in the source and should be copied precisely without extra words.","helmets and high visibility jackets","all workers","before entering the scaffolding area","helmets","high visibility jackets" "Tom is summarising a report on a coastal rescue. The report states, The lifeguard shouted for everyone to stay on the promenade while the tide was checked. Tom has to answer a question asking where everyone was told to stay. What is the correct lifted phrase?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The answer should match the location asked for and not include unnecessary surrounding words.","on the promenade","stay on the promenade","while the tide was checked","the tide was checked","everyone" "Leena is reading an interview with a train driver after an emergency stop. The driver explains, Passengers were instructed to remain seated until staff opened the doors. Leena needs the exact instruction given to passengers. Which option should she lift carefully?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","This is a short retrieval item and the wording should be copied exactly from the statement.","remain seated","were instructed to remain seated","until staff opened the doors","open the doors","passengers were instructed" "Ahmed is studying a long report on a laboratory safety incident. The report says, The technician placed the broken glass into a red bin marked for sharps and then washed his hands. Ahmed is asked where the broken glass was placed. Which answer is correct?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The question targets the location of the broken glass, so the lifted phrase should be exact and concise.","into a red bin marked for sharps","the broken glass","washed his hands","into a red bin","marked for sharps" "Priya is working from a detailed article about a mountain walk where the group became lost in fog. The guide said, Everyone must stay together and follow the yellow markers back to the car park. Priya is asked what the group had to follow. Which phrase should she copy?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The answer should directly identify what was followed, using the wording from the text.","the yellow markers","stay together","follow the yellow markers back to the car park","back to the car park","everyone must stay together" "Omar is answering a question based on a school newsletter about lunch queue behaviour. It says, Students should wait quietly by the side wall and allow teachers to pass first. Omar is asked where students should wait. Which lifted answer is best?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The key detail is the place where students should wait, so the answer should be lifted exactly from the text.","by the side wall","wait quietly","allow teachers to pass first","students should wait quietly","the side wall" "Zara is using a report on a flood response in a town centre. It states, Residents were told to take essential belongings only and move upstairs immediately. Zara needs the exact words for what residents were told to take. Which option is correct?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The response should be a precise lift of the relevant words and should not include extra explanation.","essential belongings only","move upstairs immediately","were told to take","take essential belongings only","immediately" "Ben is reading a long account of a sports hall injury. The coach told the player, Keep your leg still and wait for the first aider to arrive. Ben needs the exact instruction about the leg. Which answer should he lift carefully?","A-Level","English Language, 1.1.2 Lifting carefully Scenario","The answer is the direct instruction about the leg and should be copied without surrounding words.","keep your leg still","wait for the first aider to arrive","the coach told the player","your leg still","first aider to arrive"